The 1882 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1882 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Frederick Robie defeated incumbent Democratic governor Harris M. Plaisted, Greenback nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Solon Chase, Prohibition nominee William T. Eustis and Independent Republican candidate and former president of the Maine Senate Warren H. Vinton.[1]
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 County results Robie: 50–60% 60–70% Plaisted: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 11 September 1882, Republican nominee Frederick Robie won the election by a margin of 8,560 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic governor Harris M. Plaisted, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of governor. Robie was sworn in as the 39th governor of Maine on 3 January 1883.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick Robie | 72,481 | 52.36 | |
| Democratic | Harris M. Plaisted (incumbent) | 63,921 | 46.18 | |
| Greenback | Solon Chase | 1,324 | 0.96 | |
| Prohibition | William T. Eustis | 381 | 0.28 | |
| Independent Republican | Warren H. Vinton | 269 | 0.19 | |
| Scattering | 56 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 138,432 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Frederick Robie". nga.org. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.